Simone completed NCEA Level 1 with Excellence Endorsement at
Rangiora High School, and was top in her subject Te Reo Maori at
Level 1 when in Year 9. She has already completed Levels 1, 2
and 3 NCEA for Te Reo Maori studying two years ahead of her age
group and has been attending University of Canterbury to complete
the STAR programme for Stage 1 in Maori.

She is 2015 Kaitataki Wahine for Kapa Haka, House Executive and
Support Leader. She has been Netball and Volleyball Captain and was
voted MVP for Senior B Netball. She was also the Tuahiwi
Primary School Basketball Coach and Future Ferns Netball
Coach. Simone is an active member of Ngata House and was the
Junior House Captain and took part in the Summer and Winterfest
sports events.

"..Simone is a supportive and helpful member of her peer group and
she shows a high level of integrity in dealing with others.
Simone has also shown maturity in he interations with staff at
this school and she is always highly spoken of by her teachers.."
Peggy Burrows, Prinicpal, Rangiora High School.

Simone plans on attending either the University of Canterbury or
Lincoln University to start either Commerce / Accounting or the
Arts / Te Reo Maori with a goal of one day becoming an
Accountant.